Need an Assassin Expert

So I've pretty much played through almost the entire game on my bowazon, and am looking to start an alt.

After reading around, I hear that assassin is one of the best end-game classes, and I didn't really get a chance to play one back when I played LoD extensively. So, whats the builds that make assassin one of the most op classes right now?

passive avoid
mutliple passive dmg soures
Fast Blink
optional max block

Str0b3l wrote:passive avoid
mutliple passive dmg soures
Fast Blink
optional max block

is there a specific build you have in mind? i am completely noob to assassin so specific skill names would help a lot....and thanks for the response

passive avoid - perfect being
mutliple passive dmg soures - Ways (spider, etc.)
Fast Blink - blink
optional max block - class shield(+1%ctb) with +1%ctb modifier and lots of +%dext. gear + P amethists

You can check basstomouth's kickstartersin guide for a nice assassin walkthrough... But yeah aroud 60-70 avoid, rainbow dmg and multihitting skills are good (ww and atmg mostly). Also has premium OW applier skill in QoB for hard purify bosses (though not for BLaz or you'll kill totems which is not advised)

ok i got the general gist of the assassin now

so what abilties do i spam, and what types of weapons/shield should i be looking for?

depends on what build you want to achieve...read those guides and think what they're trying to say...read those skill descriptions. Just read and think!

update: so im level 27 and i keep dying in act2....im not sure whats going on
right now ive put the majority of my points into ways, blink and batstrike

what i do is blink in and out, and release my batsrike nova, i have good lifesteal, but i still manage to die a lot, not sure whats missing

i also use qob

low defense, low resistance

Get poison and fire resists for the sewers. Farm there until level 40.